OBJECTIVE
The School of Business is a professional school which seeks to prepare graduates for managerial and administrative positions in private, profit-seeking enterprise and also governmental and other, not-far-profit organizations. The program stresses managerial and administrative fundamentals which are as applicable to governments, hospitals, ar,d school systems as they are to busi- ness. This stress on widely applicable concepts and techniques prepares gradu- ates of the program to function effectively in a wide variety of organizational climates.
The School seeks to inculcate students with theoretic, analytic, and prac- tical skills which are relevant to the management of all types of organizations of the 1970's and 1980's. To this end, the School is developing both area con- centrations and interdisciplinary programs. Examples of area concentrations are: accounting, business economics, finance, management, and marketing.
The interdisciplinary programs synthesize course work from diverse units of the University. Two examples of this type of program are: health care adminis- tration, integrating nursing and business programs; and public administration, bringing together sociology-political science and business.
In offering these varied programs, the School provides a sound liberal- professional education which meets the needs of students with a variety of post- graduation objectives ranging from immediate entry into the world of work to continuation of studies in graduate school. (Note: Those who plan to pursue graduate study in an area other than Business should check with their advisers to ensure that specific requirements for that field are meL)
PROGRAM
In order to meet graduation requirements a student must take 30 Full Courses or the equivalent including acceptable transfer credit but excluding the lifetime sports requirement. The lifetime sports requirement can be satis- fied by demonstrating proficiency in two lifetime sports or successfully complet- ing the equivalent of one Full Course in physical education. Students must take at least 15 Full Courses, but no more than 18 Full Courses in the School of
Business Administration.
Graduation requires at least a 2.0 grade point average both overall a;1d in courses presented to satisfy profeSSional requirements. Not more than one D in professional courses can be counted toward graduation.
An important feature of the program is freedom of choice for the student.
This is achieved by holding the required courses to the minimum necessary to provide a sound professional base.
Required courses and the year in which they normally should be taken are shown on the following pages.
Business
Principles and Problems of Accounting (I & II) Freshman*/Sophomore
Managerial Finance Junior
Principles of Management Sophomore-Junior
PrinCiples of Marketing Sophomore-Junior
Quantitative Methods (I & II) Sophomore
Business Law I Freshman-Sophomore
Business Policy Senior
A Senior Seminar (offered by the School) Senior Behavioral Science & Organiza tional Performance
or
Social Psychology
Non-Business Principles & Problems of Economics (I & II) Introduction to Finite Math
Elementary Probabilities Elementary Statistics A Computer Course Technical Writing
Sophomore-Junior Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman
Freshman-Sophomore Sophomore
In addition to these specific requirements all Business Administration majors will be required to conform to the following standards.
a. Students must elect one additional Full Course in economics numbered 300 or above. Economics courses may be counted as either Business or non-Business credits.
b. All students who test below a minimum standard in composition will be required to take a full course in composition.
c. In addition to the 30 Full Course requirement, all students must demon- strate proficiency in two lifetime sports or present one Full Course equivalent in Physical Education.
d. All Business Administration majors will be required to take one Full Course in four of the five following General Education areas: Phi- losophy and Literature, Communications, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and The Arts. If a student sub-majors in a discipline not in- cluded in these areas, the sub-major can be used as one general educa- tion area. Further exceptions to the general education requirement can be made in special circumstances. (The General Education Areas are explained in the Liberal Arts Section of the catalog)
*Those planning to concentrate in Accounting should take Principles of Ac- counting during the Freshman year.
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SUB-MAJOR
Each student must complete a sub-major, tha t is, at least Three FuJI Courses in some area of concentration outside of Business. The sub-major can be a tradi- tional academic area such as Political Science, or with the approval of the ad- viser, a self-designated, problem-oriented one. For instance, a student may choose a sub-major in Urban Studies. This would probably include courses in Urban Economics, Urban Sociology, State and Local Government, and Urban Nursing.
Other popular sub-majors are:
Economics* Ceramics
Psychology Science
Nursing Sociology
History Political Science
The sub-major can be appropriately used to develop an avocational interest or to prepare for employment in a specific organizational setting.
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
The School of Business Administration has recognized the fact that many students wish to concentrate some of their elective courses in particular areas of specialization.
Therefore, specific programs of study have been developed in the following areas:
Health Care Administration Accounting
Economics Finance
Management Marketing
Public Administration
Health Care Administration. This concentration is an outgrowth of cooper- ation between the School of Business Administration and the School of Nursing and Health Care to prepare students for management positions in the rapidly growing Health Care industry (hospitals, nursing homes, extended care facil- ities, etc.). The student is introduced to Management and Administration through courses taught by the Business faculty and to Health Care by courses taught by the Nursing faculty. During the junior year, internships in Health Care Facilities are provided so that each student has an opportunity tole-aTn about the field from first-hand experience. Most internees will functiqp as "as- sistants" to responsible administrators in area health care facilities. During the senior year students participate in a Seminar in Health Care Administration in
*If a student elects to sub-major in Economics, he must complete at least 1 Y:i Full Courses numbered 300 or above beyond the School of Business Adminis- tration Economics requirement.
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which the problems and opportunities identified during the internship are dis- cussed. Details can be obtained from the School of Business Administration.
Public Administration. This concentration is provided on a cooperative basis by the School of Business Administration and the Department of Sociology and Political Science in the College of Liberal Arts. Participating students prepare to occupy administrative positions in government agencies at all levels (federal, state, local). Instruction in Management and Administration is pro- vided by the School of Business Administration and instruction in Politics and Governmental Organization is provided by the Department of Sociology and Political Science. During the senior year, Seminar in Public Administration ex- plon>s in detail significant topics in Public Administration. Details are avail- able at the School of Business Administration.
Complete details about these and other areas of concentration can be ob- tained from the Business Administration-Economics faculty, or from the School of Business AdministratioI!- office.
ECONOMICS - B.A. DEGREE
Requirements for the B.A degree are given in the Liberal Arts section of the catalog.
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